Concert Program

HOLIDAY POPS!

Friday, December 15, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts

Christopher James Lees, conductor
Gary Fry, composer & arranger
Joshua Carswell, special guest
Charlotte Master Chorale
Kenney Potter, artistic director

RED CAST (12/15 @ 7:30pm, 12/17 @ 3 pm)
Tommy Armstrong
Bridie Armstrong
Maggie Armstrong

GREEN CAST (12/16 @ 7:30pm, 12/17 @ 7:30pm)
Ariana Bryson
Alexander Wax
Lyn Armstrong

PROGRAM

IRVING BERLIN Happy Holiday!

GARY FRY Christmastime in Charlotte

TRADITIONAL A-Soalin’

Panis Angelicus CÉSAR FRANCK

P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

LEROY ANDERSON Sleigh Ride

GARY FRY Cookies for Santa and Carrots for Rudolph

JOHNNY MARKS Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

GARY FRY 'Twas the Night before Christmas

GARY FRY A World of Joy

INTERMISSION

TRADITIONAL Good King Wenceslas (arr. Harris)

THE GREAT CHARLOTTE BAKING SHOW

A SNOWY SING-ALONG

IRVING BERLIN White Christmas

STYNE/CAHN Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

BERNARD/SMITH Winter Wonderland

NELSON/ROLLINS Frosty the Snowman

STILLMAN/ALLEN (There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays

GARY FRY Latke Recipe

TORMÉ /WELLS The Christmas Song

TRADITIONAL The Twelve Days of Christmas (arr. Rutter)

TRADITIONAL Love Came Down at Christmas (arr. Rutter)

JOHN WILLIAMS Bless Us All

SPECIAL THANKS TO
Rich Lange
Nicholas Feddersen
Charlotte Feddersen